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Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point vs Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight

Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point runs a 4″ spear point blade in CPM-S35VN; Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight runs 4.02″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 2.20 oz.

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  • Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point · Spear Point
    4″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 5.3 oz · ~1.33″ tall
  • Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight · Drop Point
    4.02″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3.1 oz · ~0.98″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.138″
0.125″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecCold SteelCold Steel Recon 1 Spear PointCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Native Chief LightweightCheck price
Blade length4″4.02″
Spine thickness0.138″0.125″
Overall length9.375″9.05″
Closed length5.38″5.08″
Weight5.3 oz3.1 oz
Blade shapeSpear PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S35VNCTS-BD1N
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockTri-AdBack Lock
Handle materialG-10FRN
Country of originTaiwanUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.